Help with shorts/jeans alternative... for a lycra virgin

Your all cyclists, why can't you just get over jeans and wear cycle clothing.

Even though you think you look like a twat in lycra, has it not occurred to you that the cycling community thinks you look like a twat in jeans?

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This would be valid were it not the case that the 'cycling community' you speak of is a bunch of cunts who no-one gives a shit about.

Haha, fixed gear elitism at its best.

Although typically I stick to 'function determines form' it would appear that the majority of the 'cycling community' manufacturers have a very dissimilar take on aesthetics to me... and while that is both subjective, and an entirely arrogant statement, it is clear when companies like Knog come about and make things that are cheap, do their job (reasonably well) and look good too.

That's basically the point of this whole thread, I'm over jeans, I'm just not ready for hot pants so I'm convinced there must be an alternative. That's why I turned to the good people of this forum to point me in the right direction.